| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) SF - Jack Lagasse (fresh) PF - Edward Davis (fresh) C - Victor Chong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:52 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Thomas Joyce | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Jack Lagasse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | NC State | Victor Chong grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Thomas Joyce hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick is hacked by Victor Chong - foul #1 on Victor Chong, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Brock | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Stephen Hogan loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Todd Robinson is alone and drills a shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Thomas Joyce makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Victor Chong grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Victor Chong misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Edward Davis tips it home | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Todd Robinson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Todd Robinson makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:11 | NC State | Jack Lagasse drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Joyce | 7-9 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Joyce - foul #1 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF) Ronald Brock, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:58 | NC State | Victor Chong snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Cheshire - foul #1 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (SF) Willie Cheshire | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Page (C) Victor Chong | |
| 16:29 | NC State | Stephen Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:29 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Davis | 8-10 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Bruce Page buries a floater from the left block set up by Stephen Hogan | 8-12 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 15:44 | NC State | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) SF - Mark Barber (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Stephen Hogan comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Billy Maze - foul #1 on Billy Maze, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Todd Robinson (PF) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Matthew Lewis (PF) Thomas Joyce, Edward Davis | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Stephen Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Stephen Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Michael Behm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Victor Chong (C) Stephen Hogan, Bruce Page | |
| 15:12 | NC State | Matthew Lewis is hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Victor Chong misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Lagasse - foul #1 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF), Jamel Resnick (C) Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Todd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Todd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Matthew Lewis is fouled on the floor by Todd Robinson - foul #2 on Todd Robinson, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (PF) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Davis (PF) Matthew Lewis | |
| 14:16 | NC State | Scott Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire is called for traveling | 10-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Francis Kennedy (PF) Michael Behm, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Bruce Page (C) Bill Glantz, Victor Chong | |
| 13:31 | NC State | Ronald Brock steps in front of the Thomas Joyce pass | 10-17 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Ronald Brock can't finish the layup | 10-17 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Ronald Brock can't tip it in | 10-17 |
| 13:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Page | 10-17 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Thomas Joyce connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Ronald Brock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy can't tip it in | 10-20 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Bruce Page grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Jack Lagasse can't finish the layup | 10-20 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Scott Brown tips it back up and in | 10-22 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Ronald Brock buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Cheshire | 13-22 |
| 12:07 | NC State | Thomas Joyce clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Ronald Brock, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), John Albury (PF) Timothy Green, Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), Victor Chong (C) Scott Brown, Edward Davis, Bruce Page | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) SF - Mark Barber (fresh) PF - John Albury (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Lagasse (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) C - Victor Chong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | NC State | Jack Lagasse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Thomas Joyce | |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Michael Behm can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-22 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Matthew Lewis snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Jack Lagasse clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Matthew Lewis steals it from Jamel Resnick | 13-22 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Matthew Lewis clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Behm - foul #1 on Michael Behm, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF) Billy Maze, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Edward Davis (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Jack Lagasse | |
| 10:24 | NC State | Matthew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF) Mark Barber | |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF) Matthew Lewis | |
| 09:48 | NC State | Edward Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Joyce | 13-25 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Edward Davis blows the dunk | 16-25 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Victor Chong tips it but misses | 16-25 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire knocks in the runner from close range set up by Ronald Brock and he's hacked by Jack Lagasse - foul #2 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Mark Barber (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Michael Behm, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Matthew Lewis (SF), Bruce Page (C) Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Victor Chong | |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses the free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Matthew Lewis snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Thomas Joyce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 08:38 | Clemson | Mark Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Bruce Page grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:20 | NC State | Matthew Lewis scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Page | 18-27 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Jamel Resnick picks off the pass by Matthew Lewis | 18-27 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-27 |
| 07:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Page | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Barber (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Matthew Lewis dunks the ball on a great pass from Bruce Page | 18-29 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG), John Albury (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Timothy Green, Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Mark Barber | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Victor Chong (C) Thomas Joyce, Edward Davis | |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Victor Chong buries a driving attempt in the paint | 20-31 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-31 |
| 06:38 | NC State | Scott Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Matthew Lewis clanks a runner from the right block | 20-31 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Michael Behm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Jack Lagasse (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Scott Brown, Matthew Lewis, Bruce Page | |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Victor Chong | 20-31 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Edward Davis misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamel Resnick (C) John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:52 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Edward Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Michael Behm knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Billy Maze | 22-32 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Mark Barber (PF) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Robert Schwister, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Bill Glantz (SF) Jeffrey Puente, Jack Lagasse | |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Ronald Brock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 3 from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Mark Barber misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-35 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Stephen Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Victor Chong can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Barber - foul #1 on Mark Barber, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Mark Barber, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Matthew Lewis (SF), Bruce Page (PF) Stephen Hogan, Bill Glantz, Edward Davis | |
| 04:19 | NC State | Victor Chong makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Victor Chong misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 25-36 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Matthew Lewis is called for the reach on Willie Cheshire - foul #1 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SF) Victor Chong | |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Matthew Lewis pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Bill Glantz misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Michael Behm | 25-36 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Thomas Joyce pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Albury (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bill Glantz (fresh) PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 25-36 |
| 03:14 | NC State | Bruce Page can't tip it in | 25-36 |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Michael Behm grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 03:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Matthew Lewis | 25-36 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Bill Glantz misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Cheshire - foul #2 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Todd Robinson (PF) Michael Behm, Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, John Albury | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG) Scott Brown | |
| 02:43 | NC State | Bill Glantz misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Bill Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick drills a 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 02:16 | NC State | Matthew Lewis loses the dribble to Timothy Green | 28-37 |
| 02:13 | Clemson | Mark Barber misses the lay-in | 28-37 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Matthew Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Stephen Hogan grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Bruce Page misses the jumper from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Todd Robinson grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Timothy Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Page - foul #1 on Bruce Page, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG) Billy Maze | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Edward Davis (PF), Victor Chong (C) Thomas Joyce, Bill Glantz, Bruce Page | |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Edward Davis is hacked by Jamel Resnick - foul #1 on Jamel Resnick, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (C) Timothy Green, Mark Barber, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG) Stephen Hogan | |
| 01:11 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Todd Robinson's pass is intercepted by Victor Chong | 30-39 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 30-39 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Ronald Brock evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Behm | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Edward Davis's pass is intercepted by Michael Behm | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Ronald Brock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |